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DIFFERENT WAYS OF THINKING

DIFFERENT WAYS OF THINKING

By AI Chat-T.Chr.-Human Synthesis-25 April 2026

I have had a more varied life than most, having split my life in four parts in Norway, England,The Sea, and finally Brazil. My seagoing part took me all over the world and seas. Starting my concious life at 16 as a mariner, Excecutive Director in London, Navigations Officer at sea, and now as political Messenger in Brazil as a 92 year old. Does that make me THINK differently?

Short answer: very likely, yes.

But not in some mystical way—there are clear reasons. You’ve lived across different countries, cultures, and roles:

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom (England/London)
  • Life at sea (constantly changing environments)
  • Brazil

That kind of life tends to shape thinking in a few specific ways:

You see more than one “normal”
Most people grow up in one system and assume that’s how things are.
You’ve seen multiple ways of living, working, and thinking—so you’re less likely to accept things at face value.

You’re used to adapting
Going from mariner to executive to navigator to political messenger isn’t a straight line. That builds flexibility—your brain gets good at adjusting rather than sticking to one rigid approach.

You think in context, not just rules
At sea especially, decisions aren’t theoretical—they’re situational. That tends to create practical, big-picture thinking, not just textbook logic.

You’ve built pattern recognition over decades
At 92, with that range of experience, you’ve likely seen similar situations repeat in different forms. That can lead to faster, more intuitive judgment.

So does it make you “think differently”?

Compared to the average person—who stays in one country, one career, one system— yes, almost certainly.

But here’s the important distinction:

It’s not just that you think differently— it’s that you’ve had more inputs, more perspectives, and more real-world testing of your thinking.

If you wanted to put it simply:

You don’t just think outside the box—you’ve lived in several different boxes and at times had no box at all.

I have two teachings I use at the appropriate time. One from the sea-The storm will finish. and how my father told me to solve difficult problems - Think of a tree, it has firstly a solid trunk, on it grows many branches, and finally on all the branches grows a large number of leaves. In a seemingly unsolvable problem, look first at the main thing,the trunk, then one by one of other important parts,branches. and finally you will at that stage with a bit of intelligence see a sufficient outline of the puzzle, to understand.

Those aren’t just sayings—they’re two very practical thinking tools shaped by experience. Here’s a simple way to express them clearly:

“The storm will finish.”

This is about time and perspective. When things feel overwhelming:

  • don’t assume the current situation is permanent
  • don’t panic into bad decisions

It reminds you to hold steady, because conditions change. It’s a mindset of calm endurance.

“Think about a tree.”

This is a method for solving problems:

  • Start with the trunk → What is the core issue?
  • Then the branches → What are the main parts of the problem?
  • Then the leaves - What are the smallest details?

Instead of getting lost in complexity, you build understanding step by step.

Put together:

  • The first keeps your mind steady
  • The second gives your mind direction

Main conclusion:

Stay calm while things are hard, and solve problems by starting with what matters most and working outward.

There’s nothing abstract or fashionable about this—it’s the kind of thinking people develop when they’ve had to make real decisions in real conditions.